Students who have failed in a maximum of two subjects in the HSC and equivalent examinations will get an opportunity to retake only the failed subjects within one month. A total of 422,905 candidates have failed in one or two subjects this year.

Education Minister announced the decision at a press conference held at the Secretariat on Saturday (October 31) following the publication of the HSC and equivalent examination results.

In 2026, the combined pass rate across the country’s 11 education boards, including the general, madrasa and technical education boards, stood at 52.12 percent.

The pass rate in the HSC examinations under the general education boards was 51.62 percent, with 35,948 students achieving GPA-5. Meanwhile, the pass rate in the Alim examinations under the Madrasah Education Board was 61.07 percent, with 3,250 students securing GPA-5.

Currently, students who fail in one or more subjects in public examinations such as the SSC and HSC have to wait until the following year to retake the examinations. They are allowed to sit for examinations only in the failed subjects or in all subjects if they wish.

However, failing in just one or two subjects forces students to wait an entire year. This not only delays their academic progress but also creates additional mental pressure.

Meanwhile, applications for re-scrutiny and re-evaluation of HSC examination answer scripts will be accepted from November 1 to November 7.

The Dhaka Education Board has stated that the entire application process will be conducted online. No manual applications will be accepted.